Population 1,104 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Princeton
Household size in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Princeton sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Greenville area overall, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has climbed from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Princeton is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Princeton (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Princeton
Renters in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Princeton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Princeton: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Princeton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Greenville area overall, where the median home dates to 1989.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,109 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Princeton runs $1,109 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Princeton
Bachelor's degrees in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Princeton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Princeton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Princeton
| Period | Princeton | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Princeton than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Greenville area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Princeton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 2.67 | 41.6 | 16.0% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 1984 | $1,109 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.9% |
| Hickory Tavern | 2.96 | 37.0 | 13.5% | 22.6% | 14.4% | 1984 | $865 | 14.0% | 81.5% | 10.8% |
| Toney Creek | 3.06 | 35.5 | 25.8% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 1988 | $1,174 | 14.9% | 83.5% | 7.9% |
| Honea Path | 2.76 | 42.6 | 13.4% | 22.3% | 12.8% | 1976 | $915 | 14.9% | 83.4% | 8.2% |
| Ware Place | 2.71 | 41.3 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 1987 | $882 | 26.0% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Ware Shoals | 2.56 | 40.0 | 14.2% | 23.8% | 15.3% | 1970 | $776 | 16.1% | 86.6% | 2.6% |
| Gray Court | 2.60 | 42.2 | 11.4% | 19.2% | 11.9% | 1992 | $994 | 16.5% | 84.5% | 3.9% |
| Belton | 2.57 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 9.3% | 1982 | $989 | 18.6% | 83.0% | 6.9% |
| Pelzer | 2.62 | 43.6 | 7.4% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 1987 | $909 | 21.1% | 84.2% | 4.9% |
| Fountain Inn | 2.60 | 38.9 | 11.9% | 25.2% | 5.9% | 1998 | $1,212 | 28.5% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| Owings | 2.40 | 50.1 | 8.2% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,063 | 16.2% | 91.8% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Princeton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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